Piergiorgio Bertoldi
Piergiorgio Bertoldi (born 26 July 1963) is a Catholic archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See.
His Excellency Piergiorgio Bertoldi | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique | |
 Piergiorgio Bertoldi with Pope Francis | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Titular see of Hispellum |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 June 1988 by Carlo Maria Martini, S.J. |
| Consecration | 2 June 2015 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1963 Varese, Italy |
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Biography
He was born in Varese, capital of the Province of Varese, on 26 July 1963. He received his priestly ordination by cardinal Carlo Maria Martini on 11 June 1988 for the Archdiocese of Milan. He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He then worked for the diplomatic missions of the Holy See in Uganda, Republic of Congo, Colombia, the former Yugoslavia, Romania, Iran, Brasil.
On 24 April 2015 Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Spello and apostolic nuncio to Burkina Faso and Niger.[1] His episcopal consecration took place on 2 June 2015 in Venegono Inferiore.
On 19 March 2019 Pope Francis appointed him as the apostolic nuncio to Mozambique.[2]
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.04.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.03.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
- catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Vito Rallo |
Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso Apostolic Nuncio to Niger 2015 – 2019 |
Succeeded by Michael Francis Crotty |
| Preceded by Edgar Peña Parra |
Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique 2019 – present |
Incumbent |